Fort Worth-based NBC5 has hired Rontina McCann from a Cincinnati TV station to bolster its two-man sports staff. Get the details here. Also, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show that even the NFL's lamest showcase, the Pro Bowl, can draw a pretty large crowd.Ed Bark

I've been meaning to watch one of these Saturday night Syfy network original monster fliks. And Mega Python Vs Gatoroid, starring Debbie Gibson and Tiffany, presented what looked like a perfect opportunity. Had to shift into full-blown Uncle Barky mode of course. His review is here.

Also, our series of odes to your friendly content provider's native Green Bay Packers continues with the origin of the "Lambeau Leap." And the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show significant Idol slippage from a week ago, but not enough to keep it from again squashing all competing programs.Ed Bark

These old-school retro sitcoms are starting to get old in a hurry. The latest basic cable network to take the plunge is countrified CMT, where former Reba co-star Melissa Peterman takes the wheel of Working Class with Ed Asner dispensing his usual guff. Our review is here.

Plus, our third in a series of Green Bay Packers vignettes has the knackwurst to revisit a particularly painful chapter -- the last Packers-Pittsburgh game. The latest D-FW ratings snapshot also is in. And at my home away from home, locatetv.com, there's a look at the latest CBS crimebuster series, with a spotlight on co-star Janeane Garofalo.Ed Bark

MTV's Americanized version of Skins continues to take heat for its portrayals of teen sex and drug abuse. But few are likely to raise hell about FX's animated Archer, which returns in fine provocative form with a Season 2 opener that depicts a topless 16-year-old temptress. We discuss here. Plus, the second in a series of Wisconsin native Uncle Barky's Super Bowl XLV run-up is a tribute to hometown Racine's singular achievement -- the Kringle.Ed Bark

At least it's not about weight loss, kiss-offs or cooking. Syfy's Face Off, premiering Wednesday, instead is a fairly fascinating competition among makeup artists who hope to transform themselves into behind-the-scenes movie or TV stars. Our review is here. Plus, we have a network-by-network breakdown of President Obama's State of the Union ratings in D-FW. And our first installment in a sometimes cheesy pre-Super Bowl series looks at a vintage shaving commercial starring three legends from Uncle Barky's native state Green Bay Packers.Ed Bark

Judy Woodruff made a big, big point during the recent TV Critics Association "press tour" about how she never shares her views on the news in a public fashion. That's a good way to invite further scrutiny, which you'll find here. Also, Joan and Melissa Rivers have another alleged "reality" series coming Tuesday night. Our review is here. Plus, we break down the D-FW Nielsen ratings for Sunday's big NFC and AFC championship games.Ed Bark

Sendups of cable news networks perhaps aren't all that necessary anymore. All you have to do is watch the real things. But Onion News Network is lotsa fun anyway -- while also being a savaging beast. Our review is here. Plus, the latest D-FW Nielsen ratings show Idol still flexing on Night 2 of its retooled Season 10. And at my home away from home, locatetv.com, creator/producer JJ Abrams frets about Fringe's new night while fessing up about Undercovers.Ed Bark

Affixed with new judges and a more congenial 'tude, American Idol launched Season 10 Wednesday night. Go here to see how it did both locally and nationally. Plus, USA has another new series, this one called Fairly Legal with former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Sarah Shahi lookin' good in the lead. Our review is here.Ed Bark

TV Land's new companion piece for Hot in Cleveland is similarly old-school and elderly while NBC again goes the twentysomething route with Perfect Couples, an abysmal addition to its all-night Thursday comedy bloc.

Your FCP (Friendly Content Provider) has returned from the annual winter network TV "press tour" with visions of the Green Bay Packers participating in the first Super Bowl held within the Wisconsin-sized confines of Jerry's Palace.